Deep Isolation selected for DOE ARPA-E SCALEUP award up to $40M for nuclear waste disposal pilot

Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc.

Selected for ARPA-E SCALEUP Ready program; award negotiations for up to $40M total across two projects, includes Deep Isolation's project.
Project enables full-scale field testing of Universal Canister System and deep borehole disposal via nonradioactive pilot in Cameron, Texas.
Partners: Westinghouse (launch customer), Halliburton (HAL), NAC International, Occlusion, Amentum (AMTM); Westinghouse to seek NRC certification for eVinci spent fuel.
CEO Rod Baltzer calls selection the 'single biggest milestone in Deep Isolation's history.'
Award not guaranteed; DOE may cancel negotiations; funding would be cost-plus if contract is finalized.

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